There Is A Longing In Our Hearts
In the Old Testament, Job asks, “Is not man’s life on earth a drudgery?” He goes on to say, “So I have been assigned months of misery, and troubled nights have been allotted to me.” At some point in life, I believe we can all relate to Job. We all have a longing in...
We Walk By Faith
In chapter six of Mark’s Gospel, we read that Jesus was unable to perform mighty deeds in his native place. We are told that Jesus was amazed at their lack of faith. Is our own limited faith hindering the mighty deeds the Lord has planned for our life? Let’s take a...
Charlie And His Pet Gorilla
One day Charlie received a notification from the local zoo. He had been chosen out of a large group of applicants to raise a baby gorilla that was abandoned by his mother at birth. Charlie was thrilled. Find out what Charlie and his pet gorilla have to do with you and...
Where Is The Sheep?
Have you ever had the impression that sacrificial blood was flowing everywhere in the Bible? In Old Testament times, animals were always being sacrificed. The aroma of a Texas Bar-B-Q must have been wafting through the air at all times. Discover why this matters to...
Down Before Up
Recently as I reflected in prayer on the Baptism of our Lord, the Holy Spirit gave me a new insight. As we all know, baptism involves being plunged down before being raised up to new life. I can now see that this “down before up” process continues throughout our...
One Prayer…..Seven Petitions
Have you ever asked someone with a skill you desired to teach you that skill? Maybe you wanted to learn how to play the piano. Maybe you wanted to learn how to be a better cook. Perhaps you wanted to learn how to play pickleball. The Apostles wanted Jesus to teach...
Vox Proclaims Verbum
On that first Christmas Day the Word became flesh. God became man, so that man could one day be saved. This is history’s greatest news, and it must be shared. Vox must proclaim Verbum. Discover what this means in today’s message. Isaiah 40:3 tells...
Nothing More To Say
Each year priests and ministers work hard to prepare their Christmas homily. Knowing the church will be full, they seek the best possible words and stories to explain the mystery of Christmas Day. Despite their best efforts and oratorical skills, the actual birth of...
Variations of Prayer
The Bible tells us to pray without ceasing. What we pray for, how we pray, when we pray, where we pray, and what battles we encounter during prayer, varies widely among Christians. Discover some of those differences in today’s message. Please forgive me in advance....
Glutenous Consumption
Fresh off the heels of gobbling down Thanksgiving dinner, and only a few weeks away from chowing down on a sumptuous Christmas feast, I choose to address the topic of gluttony. We are impacted by gluttony in ways we may not even understand. It seems ironic that...
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